MODIFICATION
59 -- Distance Education Center
- Notice Date
- 4/4/2003
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Columbus AFB, Contracting Squadron, 555 Seventh Street Suite 113, Columbus AFB, MS, 39710-1006
- ZIP Code
- 39710-1006
- Solicitation Number
- F22608-03-T-0005
- Point of Contact
- Paul McClain, Contract Specialist, Phone 662-434-7761, Fax 662-434-7764,
- E-Mail Address
-
paul.mcclain@Columbus.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, streamlined procedures for evaluation and solicitation for commercial items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation FU302230790300, is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-09. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 423692 and the small business size is $100 Million per year. This is advertised as unrestricted. To provide the following commercial items: Equipment, materials and labor to provide connectivity for the Columbus AFB Education Center to the Mississippi Interactive Video Network (MIVN). The following are the minimum specifications for the classroom and vendor installation specifications: (a) 1 CODEC, coder/decoder compresses audio and video; signals must support line rate up to 512kps, 30fps; must be H.320 and H.323 ready; must support H261 video, H.221 communications standard and G.711 audio. (b) Four 32 inch monitors. (c) 2 video cameras, one front and one rear mounted. (d) 1 document camera. (e) 1 system control, provides system control with graphics tablet, touch screen or equivalent color AMX panel for control. (f) 9 push to talk microphones. (g) 1 grated microphone mixer. (h) 1 VCR, four head. (i) 1 CSU/DSU, single port, T-1, V.35 compatible, Kentrox or equivalent. (j) 1 Video distribution amplifier, DA 1X4 (k) Associated hardware and software, cables, wiring and installation. NOTES Amplification: Out going audio adequate for standard sized classroom and at least 9 microphones. Incoming audio including a minimum of one speaker separated from the TV and must be adequate for amplification in a standard sized classroom. Amplification for S-Video to support up to four 32 inch monitors. CODEC and monitors should be positioned with appropriate cards with equipment enclosures. System must support line rate up to 512kps, 30fps. System must be H.320 and H.323 ready. System must support H261 video, H.221 communications standard, G.711 audio. Must include all required cabling. Must include all installation. Vendor Installation, Hardware and Service Requirements for All Systems, Training, Installation, Warranty and Maintenance Service and Additional Requirements: (1) Hardware and Service Requirements for All Systems. (a) The vendor must install all equipment and components. Vendor must ensure that the proposed equipment is fully operational performs properly. (b) Vendor is required to propose new materials. (c) Vendor must furnish components, wires, connectors, materials, parts, equipment, and labor necessary for the complete installation of the system, in full accordance with recommendations of the equipment manufacturers. Installation shall follow standard broadcast wiring and installation practice, and shall meet or exceed industry standards for such work. The intent is that all components of the video solution will be installed in one room. (d) Vendor must observe proper circuit polarity. No cables shall be wired with polarity reversal between connectors with respect to either end. Special care shall be taken when wiring cables to ensure that constant polarity is maintained. (e) Vendor must provide adequate protection to install equipment against electrical surges. (f) Vendor must ensure that all systems are in first class working condition and free of short circuits, ground loops, video noise excessive beyond published specifications of the equipment, hum, RF interference, or instability of any form. (g) Vendor must provide owner?s manuals, manufacturer?s data sheets, and a complete equipment list, with manufacturer?s names, model numbers, serial numbers, and quantities of each item. (h) Vendor must provide comprehensive system schematics, labeling and showing detailed connections to all equipment. (i) A site survey is scheduled for 15 April 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at no cost to customer to determine specific cable runs and cable management associated with the desired system. Any components needed during installation resulting from failure to perform a site survey must be provided at vendor?s expense. Minimum Training Requirements: (a) Basic information about the system. (b) Established a video connection. (c) Description and instruction on use of the user interface(s). (d) Control of near and far end camera(s). (e) Video image data capture (slide) and administration. NOTE: The cost of this initial training should be included in the base system cost for all configurations proposed. Installation: The cost of installation must be included in the base system cost for all systems proposed, including all equipment, components and software. Base installation should leave the system fully operational. Also if the system is connected to the MIVN, it must be performing properly with that network. Warranty and Maintenance Service: (1) Standard hardware factory warranty: (a) Vendor will warrant hardware against defect in workmanship of product for a period of one (1) year fro the date of installation, or fifteen months fro the date of manufacturer?s record of sate (whichever is shorter). (b) Vendor will ensure that, under guidelines of standard factory warranty any part deemed to be defective or otherwise inoperative will be repaired or replaced at no cost to the customer if the term of standard factory warranty has not expired. (2) Standard Software Warranty: (a) Vendor will warranty software against defects in workmanship of product for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of sale of the licensed software or the system on which the software is loaded, whichever is applicable. (b) Conditions of standard software factory warranty: 1. Vendor will offer the customer the option to purchase new releases of software in order to meet customer?s need to maintain current level of software. 2. Vendor guarantees that any corrections made to previously released code will be made available to the customer, free of charge, is such corrections are released within the term of the standard software factory warranty. (c) Warranty for the hardware must cover, at minimum, one-year on-site prime-shift hours ((8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). Includes parts and labor. (d) Vendor may propose enhanced warranty or post-warranty maintenance options. 1. Vendor should also propose post-warranty maintenance for one-year on-site, prime-shift hours on the CODEC only. Maintenance on the CODEC is E-Rated eligible. 2. If a customer desires a maintenance option not proposed, the customer may send in a request to ITS to purchase maintenance using the Letter of Configuration process. (e) Additional Requirement: (1) Vendor?s proposed cost must include FOD destination. (2) Vendor must submit product literature (specification sheets) for each of the configurations proposed. These should be descriptive of peripherals proposed (cameras, monitors etc.) as well as the base system. All interested parties must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) as prescribed in DFARS 252.204-7004 and 252.232-7009. CCR can be accessed at www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423. The CCR registration must be completed before award can be made. All offers should be faxed to the attention of Paul McClain, Contracting Administrator, at 662-434-7753. Oral quotes will be accepted. The due date for all quotes is 28 April 2003 by 4:00 p.m. CDT. Note that 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall complete and present with their offers FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (July 2002). In addition the clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and 52.212-5; Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. FAR 52.232.33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- Central Contractor Registration. Full text of the clauses may be accessed at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil OR at www.arnet.gov/. Award will be based on evaluation of lowest price, technically acceptable, and responsible offer/quote.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Columbus MS
- Zip Code: 39710
- Zip Code: 39710
- Record
- SN00295768-W 20030406/030404213654 (fbodaily.com)
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